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The Grapple

Welcome to The Grapple! Broadcasters, thespians and shameless sports geeks Joel Spreadborough and Johnny Manning take a deep, irreverent tumble into the world of Rugby League, sport, life in general..and god knows what else.

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01:06:44

Chapter BS: Reading the Reader

The Grapple ·

2025/10/31

It’s chaos as always as the rugby logo moidia dishes up the same number of shoddy headlines, only with less personnel on the tools. Our heroes call into question some of the analytical reads read out by B. Read to millions of mainstream readers. Short version: they stink.Assistant coaches are moving and shaking, rugby league is trying to dine out on the English Super League, as the English team deals with the apparent anxiety and stress of what their own coach described poor buildup to a first test

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00:55:35

Episode CENSORED: F the Effin' Eff Off

The Grapple ·

2025/10/23

The sun rises on an all new ashes seriesThe Kangaroos team has raised a couple of vexing queries Our women’s cricket team continues in their merry wayThe Wallabies, the NFL, The NBA and Shohei Otahn-eyOur heroes assess international eligibility and the role of the Kangaroos assistant coach who calls himself a Bull and confronts many targets of his media crosshairs ahead of the Rugby League Ashes. Perhaps a more credentialed and active coaching appointment might have made sense?Meantime.. the buildup

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00:54:56

The Slightest Sniff of Context

The Grapple ·

2025/10/17

The Slightest Sniff of ContextIn the off season you think there’s nothing to doWhy not stay up late and watch the KangroosWhilst we can always rely on a scandal to keep things spiceyJust don’t listen to the media… they info can always a tad The N and L have been removed as prefixes to 360 and this new mob have deeper pockets than Long John Silver. But PVL is his winsome had gone all Don Corleone on players and agents who choose to “ go against the family. Lomax, Papi and Payno will be checking their

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01:13:46

EPISONCO BRONCO: WHIP IT TIL ITS HOARSE

The Grapple ·

2025/10/07

We will fly way up highWhere the cold wind blowsThe Wallabies leave their worst til lastAnd you will free the beautiful birdThat's caught inside your heartOscar Piastri falls afoul of the favourite child at McLarenAnd that's the way it's gonna be, little darlingWe'll be riding on the horses yeah, yeahNoone's talking about it, but we will. For the majority of the episode if you don't mind.Forget about Melbourne's inexplicable stage fright, sponsorship nuances for the

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00:56:43

EPISODE 80B: Delusions of Grandeur

The Grapple ·

2025/10/02

Talty Must be salty after missing the big danceAs Teddy plays it steady with a season ending romanceThe Bledisloe heads West to the land of the bearsAs the AFL bounces the bounce.. amidst officiating safety fearsAs one of our heroes is this week in the throes of impending ecstasy as Grand Final week descends, the other laments what a 4-0 Colts would have looked like if not for AD Mitchell pulling an old school TO against the Rams. If you know you know. The Broncos bear the pressure of the Lions

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01:05:48

Episode Red 17- The Chronicles of Vlandya: the Horse,...

The Grapple ·

2025/09/23

Stage is set, and we’re gunna go right over the top..with Cliches, claims and predictions that are gunna be hard to cop.Don't despair, don't lose hope there’ll be smatterings of intelligent chatBut its the Grapple Baby and its finals…and that is mutha fuckin that This week our heroes wax lyrical about the Rugby League Worlds very own T1000…Penrith can't be bargained with, they can’t be reasoned with. they don't feel pity, remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop... ever,

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00:54:46

Episode - 3DULTRAMAX: A whiff of Rooster

The Grapple ·

2025/09/18

As things in the NRL start heat up in the finals, one Rooster looks like he could be on the rotisserie ready to be bagged up and left in a warmer at your Coles Local for a much longer time than the health department recommends.And as that Rooster rapidly bakes up a near lethal dose of footy salmonella, an equally pungent stench descends upon the crimson and myrtle of Redfern and our heroes tackle the biggest question in sports today- Will Wayne cut the cheese? Speaking of things that stink, Ashley

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00:51:23

EP150D3 50085: THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY HIP DROP

The Grapple ·

2025/09/12

Sometimes you need to make up or invoke far fetched hollywood movie plots or fairytales to try and translate some of the NRL's decision making; and in the case of the backflip on a would be Nicho Hynes finals missing hip drop charge, look no further than the 1999 Crime Thriller 'Double Jeopardy;' with Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd basically explaining why a hip drop that's already been charged cant be charged twice, or in this case wasnt actually a hip drop in the first place

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01:07:09

Episode - A2 +B2 = C2 The Mitigating Swayze

The Grapple ·

2025/09/08

This week our Humble Heroes are back on deck in the bunker and spewing forth truth bombs for those whose ears are lucky enough to bath in the self-righteousness. Only the most critical of questions being asked in a forum that has zero space for whim, levity or hoopla.Does Madge have the Broncos cherry ripe, or has he run the arse out of Ghem, Dunny Drinker and friends too early?Will Nicho miss the first week of the finals or will the MRC show that they actually have allowed the injury severity to

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01:00:11

Round Penultimate Zero: SHOCK ALLEGATIONS AND...

The Grapple ·

2025/08/31

Our heroes reunite for a fearless and graceful series of pirouettes through an array of Winter ending sporting shenanigans.The NRL's penultimate round has penultimately proven that the NRL actual top 4, which is actually a top 3, is penultimately better than anything below it- especially the Raiders and Penultimate-rith. The Broncos and Cowboys submitted the final evidence required for such a conclusion in their match, that was played in the.... what's the word again for the second last of

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01:11:15

Episode 33.333333 Man Down Man Up

The Grapple ·

2025/08/21

This week the NRLs very own Friday Night Lights.Heidelberg United are giving the Aussie Cup an almighty frightTino hitting the open market to make a quidand this week redemption is pronounced Joe Schmidt!The team sees their linchpin goes down to short term injury and once again the next man up policy is enacted with Luttsy steeping into the fray. As is the case with the great man Olympics are on the cards in all iterations.But Rugby League is never far off, Joe Schmidt’s and Harry’s Heroics in the

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01:05:28

Episode Ninety-Na Na - Hiatus Ingratus

The Grapple ·

2025/08/10

The Grapplers are BACK after a mid winter hiatusAND bugger me drunk if a a cavalcade of narratives dont await usTHE NRL irons out its contenders with a weekend of truly chaotic stuffThe Boomers cant win the Olympics, but sure as shit cant lose the Asia CupSO STEP ON UP… DONT BE SHY… TIME TO GRAPPLE WITH TWO GOOOOOOODLOOKING GUYSThis week Our heroes wax lyrical about the beginning of something new for our smaller marsupial national team and speculate on the potential demise of the SuperCoach of our

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01:08:55

Episode 33.3 recurring ROLLERBALL

The Grapple ·

2025/07/24

Roll on, roll on, the footy is rolling into a new phase of wild interpretationKevs gone from the outhouse to the hopping heart of the nationFrizelle gives Des the ultimate lack of endorsementSo constable hasler might look for a gig back where it all started… in law enforcementThis week our heroes grapple with the questions that are tugging on your shirt and curl us during those lonely week nights trying to drift off to slumber. Questions like “ was Des really a police officer?” “ What school did the

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00:52:31

Episode Eleventh-Teen You’re gonna hear me Roar…

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2025/07/18

The Red Coates descend upon Brisbane – Independent fire at willThe Wallabies rue the loss of Robbie VAnother Red team, A finals appearance for the Dolphins could be on the Bill..The Open Championship at Port Rush.. Aussies struggle on that Irish Tee…Time to Grapple..and yes indeedy it is the grappliest of times. A rush of roaring red in Brisbane and a gush of it from Broncos head knocker Brendan Piakura. Swanning dolphins and swirling question marks around the defensive capabilities of its

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01:12:25

EPISODE MAROON 5: THE ORIGIN STORY OF ORIGIN STORIES

The Grapple ·

2025/07/10

EPISODE MAROON 5: THE ORIGIN STORY OF ORIGIN STORIESAnother Origin series goes to planBig Pappi showed he is the man,The Lions played the Brumbies, Canberra Stadium was fullAnd Christian Horner finally given the ass by Red Bull..It’s important to be balanced and resist bias in the world of sports podcasting. So we will discuss the Lions, formula one, maybe even a bit of cricket. We might even list a few Clive Churchill medallist’s of days gone by. We will also take this opportunity to credit the NSW

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01:03:58

EPISODE 65ty: KEEPING ON KEEPING ON

The Grapple ·

2025/07/04

The Lions are roaring… and Owen Farrell is never boring4 tours of duty.. and the Wallabies are in the crosshairsThe decider countdown is on.. Who's gonna be happy..In Origin 2 the Blues were crappy.. Will they handle the comeback of big Papi.In an age of constant media scrutiny and attention this week our heroes delve into the real reason why Super Gaffa Billy Slater did an Uncle Wayne and recalled an Origin stalwart to bolster the stocks for game 3. Is it disloyalty? Have they departed from

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00:53:38

Episode 42.3: Go West, life is peaceful there

The Grapple ·

2025/06/26

We love Selwyn, according to MadgeYet here’s 2 signings… wearing the same badge..A bloodbath in Barbados.. Or just a slow start..And Wayne redefines working into the grave.. Cos hes a bit of an old fart.The future of wayward Broncos star Selwyn Cobbo is revealed by the Grapplers, who have both joined dots and gleaned insights from the very innards of the Brisbane Broncos publicity (or lack thereof) machine. It opens a discussion on gifted players who just didnt want to do it, and sparks a few yarns

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00:46:14

Volume THX1138: The Cherry falls far from the tree

The Grapple ·

2025/06/13

Billy names anew skipper and he’s on the MunnyThe blowback on DCE hasn’t been real funnyWayne hoses down rumours of Cobbo becoming a bunny…Socceroos go straight through on a Metcalf strike… sweet like honeyThis week our heroes tackle the topics of Origin selections, Aaron Woods words and the second coming Lachie Galvin. Forwards passes and all. Players meeting coaches and coaches denying meeting players. Have we heard this before? The Grapple Wouk like to confirm that Joel has never met Johnny,

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00:52:34

Episode 7.65.3214: The sound of football

The Grapple ·

2025/06/04

It’s the sound of footy right now.. and its nothing newGus plays us all… we collectively stewThe prospects of the maroons… look decidedly blueSo lets distract ourselves with lachlan Kennedys very fucking fast SHOESTIME TO GRAPPLE. The optics of the NRL’s relationship with key broadcasters and club hierarchies is more blurred than ever. Not even Fred Hollows could fix this one. Enter our heroes, with a concoction of call outs and constructive pieces of feedback for the game to contemplate/implement

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00:48:49

Episode I (not really but State of Origin One) - The...

The Grapple ·

2025/05/29

The Autopsy of the Queensland Corpse will be conducted by Johnny and special guest host Shane Muspratt It's the day after the night before. Our heroes, fresh from an evening that began with confident anticipation and ended with deep, dark depression, have the unenviable task of picking over the bones of another lost Origin.Searching for answers, pouring over replacements, speculating on futures ........but what will they uncover?Perhaps a fiendish plot, an inside job. The long game has been

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